Weather Records on 17 February 1906
10 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 1906. Highest significance: Bathurst Gaol, AU.
Key Facts for 17 February 1906
- On 17 February 1906, 10 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 10 daily.
- Bathurst Gaol set a daily record high minimum temperature of 20.0 C (68.0 F) on 17 February 1906.
- Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.
Record Map
10 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Putten (Gld) | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 13.8 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lund | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.3 mm (0.4 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haparanda | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -23.3 C (-9.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 43.9 C (111.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
10 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 4 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 10 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
7 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 1 |
| 1 to 2 | 4 |
| 2 to 3 | 0 |
| 3 to 4 | 0 |
| 4 to 5 | 1 |
| 5 to 6 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
17 February 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 February 1906 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily high min | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 42 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1906 | Putten (Gld), NL | daily rain | 13.8 mm (0.5 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1906 | Lund, SE | daily rain | 10.3 mm (0.4 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 5 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1906 | Haparanda, SE | daily rain | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 1.9 mm (0.07 in) | 20 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1906 | Charlottetown, CA | daily low min | -23.3 C (-9.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 27 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1906 | Cape Northumberland, AU | daily rain | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 18 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1906 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily high max | 43.9 C (111.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 6 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1906 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily low min (Tie) | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | tie | 20 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1906 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily high min (Tie) | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | tie | 9 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1906 | Portland Rfc City, US | daily high min (Tie) | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | tie | 4 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.
The Same Date in Other Years
1794 to 1906| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1855 | 4 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 16 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 27 |
| 1912 | 19 |
| 1913 | 17 |
| 1914 | 41 |
| 1915 | 17 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 38 |
| 1918 | 64 |
| 1919 | 236 |
| 1920 | 39 |
| 1921 | 182 |
| 1922 | 78 |
| 1923 | 69 |
| 1924 | 252 |
| 1925 | 188 |
| 1926 | 145 |
| 1927 | 377 |
| 1928 | 488 |
| 1929 | 234 |
| 1930 | 367 |
| 1931 | 212 |
| 1932 | 390 |
| 1933 | 164 |
| 1934 | 344 |
| 1935 | 150 |
| 1936 | 1,102 |
| 1937 | 295 |
| 1938 | 529 |
| 1939 | 755 |
| 1940 | 330 |
| 1941 | 166 |
| 1942 | 671 |
| 1943 | 542 |
| 1944 | 462 |
| 1945 | 349 |
| 1946 | 341 |
| 1947 | 274 |
| 1948 | 890 |
| 1949 | 436 |
| 1950 | 469 |
| 1951 | 358 |
| 1952 | 394 |
| 1953 | 369 |
| 1954 | 1,009 |
| 1955 | 721 |
| 1956 | 1,082 |
| 1957 | 252 |
| 1958 | 1,806 |
| 1959 | 575 |
| 1960 | 222 |
| 1961 | 734 |
| 1962 | 397 |
| 1963 | 303 |
| 1964 | 184 |
| 1965 | 332 |
| 1966 | 480 |
| 1967 | 611 |
| 1968 | 350 |
| 1969 | 604 |
| 1970 | 1,050 |
| 1971 | 487 |
| 1972 | 750 |
| 1973 | 821 |
| 1974 | 355 |
| 1975 | 1,035 |
| 1976 | 1,421 |
| 1977 | 650 |
| 1978 | 1,452 |
| 1979 | 1,965 |
| 1980 | 954 |
| 1981 | 2,353 |
| 1982 | 732 |
| 1983 | 484 |
| 1984 | 748 |
| 1985 | 622 |
| 1986 | 1,077 |
| 1987 | 659 |
| 1988 | 400 |
| 1989 | 1,026 |
| 1990 | 1,370 |
| 1991 | 771 |
| 1992 | 593 |
| 1993 | 2,102 |
| 1994 | 705 |
| 1995 | 1,387 |
| 1996 | 1,115 |
| 1997 | 841 |
| 1998 | 2,204 |
| 1999 | 697 |
| 2000 | 870 |
| 2001 | 712 |
| 2002 | 863 |
| 2003 | 1,151 |
| 2004 | 880 |
| 2005 | 538 |
| 2006 | 1,621 |
| 2007 | 1,177 |
| 2008 | 1,155 |
| 2009 | 765 |
| 2010 | 1,544 |
| 2011 | 1,615 |
| 2012 | 444 |
| 2013 | 312 |
| 2014 | 832 |
| 2015 | 1,209 |
| 2016 | 842 |
| 2017 | 864 |
| 2018 | 509 |
| 2019 | 1,177 |
| 2020 | 1,047 |
| 2021 | 2,052 |
| 2022 | 1,116 |
| 2023 | 1,581 |
| 2024 | 703 |
| 2025 | 617 |
| 2026 | 954 |
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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).